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Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Ride

6.9

Average

7 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

Albuquerque
Updated November 2, 2026

Float over Albuquerque at sunrise, admire the Sandia Mountains, and celebrate your balloon flight with a traditional toast after landing.

About this tour

Watch Albuquerque wake beneath you as your balloon lifts into the sunrise. From the air, the valley opens to the Sandia Mountains, the river, and the bosque, with the morning light bringing the landscape into sharp relief. This Albuquerque hot air balloon ride offers a peaceful way to see the region from above, including the distinctive Albuquerque Box flying technique, which uses changing winds to guide the flight.

Before takeoff, enjoy light breakfast snacks. After landing, mark the morning with a traditional champagne toast. Flights operate on Albuquerque’s west side and are independent of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. You do not need a Fiesta ticket to fly, and festival admission is arranged separately if you plan to attend.

Meet your guide on the east side of the shopping center parking lot, where they’ll be wearing a Sandia Sunrise Ballooning shirt. Choose this Albuquerque hot air balloon ride for sunrise views, a gentle perspective on the valley, and a memorable toast after landing.

Highlights

Rise with the sunrise over Albuquerque’s valley
Admire the Sandia Mountains from above
Float over the river and bosque
Experience Albuquerque Box flying
Celebrate your landing with a traditional toast

What's included

Included

Light breakfast snacks before takeoff
Traditional champagne toast after landing

Ratings on each provider

The ratings and review counts each booking site shows for this tour.

Viator

4.57 / 5 · 7 reviews

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Important information

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnant travelers, or travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet your guide on the east side of the shopping center parking lot; look for a Sandia Sunrise Ballooning shirt
The ride is independent of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; a Fiesta ticket is not required to fly
Festival admission, if desired, must be booked separately

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.57 from 7 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Albuquerque

Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.9.

Provider rating distribution in Albuquerque

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Viator

8.5